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Kernel, a company known for its sunflower oil production, faces scrutiny due to its Linux kernel-related products' security vulnerabilities.
PROFILE
CategoryproductWhat they doKernel is a company that specializes in the production and export of sunflower oil in Ukraine, with a market capitalization of $1.47 billion as of July 23, 2026, and a single billionaire shareholder with a net worth of $1.02 billion.HQCulver City, CASizeunknownOwnershippublic|private|subsidiary
Websitehttps://www.wealthrank.in/ ↗
SECURITY POSTURE
The company has a history of security vulnerabilities in its Linux kernel-related products, as evidenced by multiple CVE listings.
Notable failures
- CVE-2017-1000253
- CVE-2024-1086
- CVE-2018-14634
- CVE-2022-0492
- CVE-2025-0909
- CVE-2026-0185
- CVE-2026-31431
Patterns: repeated unpatched edge-device RCEs
FAILURE HISTORY · 31
| DATE | EVENT | SEV | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-20 | CVE-2021-3493 | high | Linux Kernel unpatched for privilege escalation |
| 2024-09-09 | CVE-2017-1000253 | critical | A local attacker can escalate privileges via a PIE stack buffer corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's load_elf_ binary() function. |
| 2024-08-21 | CVE-2022-0185 | high | Linux kernel heap-based buffer overflow in legacy_parse_param allows privilege escalation via unsupported filesystems. |
| 2024-08-07 | CVE-2024-36971 | high | Android kernel RCE vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2024-05-30 | CVE-2024-1086 | critical | A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter component allows local privilege escalation and has been actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2022-04-25 | CVE-2022-0847 | high | An unprivileged local user could escalate privileges on Linux systems via the 'Dirty Pipe' improper initialization vulnerability. |
| 2026-08-26 | CVE-2022-0995 | high | A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel was actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain root access or cause denial of service. |
| 2022-05-23 | CVE-2021-1048 | high | Android kernel use-after-free vulnerability allows privilege escalation and is actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2021-12-10 | CVE-2019-13272 | high | A local privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel allowed unprivileged users to gain root access via improper ptrace handling. |
| 2026-08-27 | CVE-2026-53362 | high | A Linux kernel vulnerability allows privilege escalation via the IPv6 networking subsystem, impacting multiple distributions including Suse and Red Hat. |
| 2022-05-23 | CVE-2021-0920 | high | Android kernel race condition allows privilege escalation via use-after-free. |
| 2022-03-03 | CVE-2016-5195 | high | A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel was actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to escalate privileges on unpatched systems. |
| 2026-01-26 | CVE-2018-14634 | high | Linux Kernel CVE-2018-14634 exploited for privilege escalation |
| 2025-10-06 | CVE-2021-22555 | high | Linux Kernel Heap Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability actively exploited |
| 2025-09-04 | CVE-2025-38352 | high | Linux Kernel TOCTOU race condition actively exploited |
| 2025-06-17 | CVE-2023-0386 | high | Linux Kernel escalation flaw exploited |
| 2025-04-09 | CVE-2024-53197 | high | A recently exploited Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to manipulate memory or execute code via a malicious USB device. |
| 2023-05-12 | CVE-2010-3904 | high | Linux Kernel RDS protocol vulnerability allows local privilege escalation. |
| 2023-05-12 | CVE-2014-0196 | high | Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges. |
| 2023-03-30 | CVE-2023-0266 | high | Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability exploited in wild |
| 2022-09-15 | CVE-2013-6282 | high | Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6282 exposed to active exploitation on ARM v6k/v7, enabling unauthorized memory access and privilege escalation. |
| 2022-09-15 | CVE-2013-2596 | high | Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2596 allowed unauthorized escalation |
| 2022-09-15 | CVE-2013-2094 | high | Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2094 allowed unauthorized escalation |
| 2026-06-02 | CVE-2022-0492 | high | Linux kernel privilege escalation via cgroups v1 release_agent was actively exploited in the wild. |
| 2022-05-25 | CVE-2014-3153 | high | A local privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel's futex_requeue function allowed attackers to escalate privileges without remote access. |
| 2022-04-11 | CVE-2021-22600 | high | A local user could exploit a Linux kernel packet socket flaw for denial-of-service or privilege escalation. |
| 2025-04-09 | CVE-2024-53150 | high | A recently exploited Linux kernel vulnerability allows local attackers to read sensitive information via the USB-audio driver. |
| 2025-03-04 | CVE-2024-50302 | high | A Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to leak kernel memory via crafted HID reports, and is currently being exploited in the wild. |
| 2025-02-05 | CVE-2024-53104 | high | A recently exploited Linux kernel vulnerability allows for privilege escalation via an out-of-bounds write in the UVC driver. |
| 2026-05-01 | CVE-2026-31431 | high | Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2026-31431 enables privilege escalation via incorrect resource transfer between spheres. |
| 2024-06-26 | CVE-2022-2586 | high | Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability in nft_object allows local privilege escalation. |
DOSSIER SOURCES
- Kernel Holding S.A. - Company Profile - WealthRank · www.wealthrank.in
- Bryan Johnson — BCI Directory | Inside BCI · insidebci.com
- Kernel — BCI products, funding & leadership — allbcis.com · www.allbcis.com
- Andrii Verevskyi - Forbes · www.forbes.com
- Linux Kernel CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities - OpenCVE · app.opencve.io
- Linux CVE Hub: Kernel Bugs, Local Privilege Escalation, and Safe ... · www.penligent.ai
- Linux Kernel CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities - OpenCVE · app.opencve.io
- Linux CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities - OpenCVE · app.opencve.io
- Linux Security Teams Face Unprecedented Strain After Surge in Kernel ... · securityboulevard.com
Open questions: How widespread are the vulnerabilities in Kernel's products?
DOSSIER · dex-RAG synthesis · grounded in our own collection + trusted sourcesbuilt 2026-07-24 03:41:49.222145+00:00